W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md 



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COW PEAS 



niXED,— We usually have in stock a quantity of 

 mixed peas, consisting of the above named varieties 

 and olhers. Many prefer these for sowing for hay, 

 and for any purpose except for seed, growing they 

 are considered as good as any. Price. $3.00 bu. 



CANADA. FIELD REAS. 



An excellent forage plant. Foliage and habit of 

 growth quite similar to garden peas. The Canada 

 Field Pea is one of the very best selling crops at the 

 North, and is largely used for that purpose and for 

 green manuring. It is sometimes grown alone, but 

 the most satisfactory dairy results are obtained from 

 sowing it with oats, rye or barley. It makes good ensi- 

 lage and is an admirable food, either green or dry, for 

 cattle, being highly nutritious and rich in milk pro- 

 ducing elements. It is quite hardy and may be sown 

 early m the spring, and will be ready to cut in May or 

 June. The seed should be sown at the rate of one to 

 one and a half bushels per acre. Pkt, 10c ; pt. 20c ; 

 qt. 3oc postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 

 pk. 50c ; bu. $1.75. 



SOY OR SO J A BEANS. 



This new forage plant has attracted more at- 

 tention around Salisbury the past season than an v 

 novelty for a long- time. It will produce more hay 

 to the acre than anything- I know of. I think it 

 will make a little more than cow peas. It takes 

 the entire season, however, for the soja beans to 

 grrow, while the cow peas can be used as a catch- 

 crop atter ea ly vegetables, strawberries, etc. 

 ILe accompanying-illustration will give you some 

 idea of the m igniacent growth it makes, 

 boja oeans make excellent hay for horses 

 and cattle, if c.r t j„ st -,vhen the beans have 

 tilled. It is easy to cure and easy to handle. Will 

 keep growing until frost, and therefore, unlike 

 most other hay, crops ran be cut any time after 

 maturity ac the convenience of the grower, and it 

 will stand for weeks after being ready to cut 

 without material damage. Price, qt. 20c; peck 80c; 

 H bu. $1.10; bu. $2 50. 



8=§?~When cow peas or soja beans are to go by 

 mail, add 15 cents per quart for postage. 



cow pea hay to timoth^ 

 hay, and I believe ever^ 

 one else will aiter gi\ in*> 

 it a trial Of still mor 

 importance is the fac^ 

 that you can grow a val 

 uable crop of hay and 

 leave your lanJ in better 

 condition than before 

 you took it off, inasmuch 

 as large quantities of ni- 

 trogen are stored away 

 in the soil, through tne 

 agency of nitrogen gath- 

 ering nodules on the pea 

 roots. A crop of cow pea 

 vines, or even of cow pea 

 stubbles and roots, make 

 a valuable addition to the soil for sowing grain, planting corn, strawberry plants, 

 or in fact almost any crop that is grown. With the addition of a little potash and 

 phosphoric acid (which is comparatively very cheap), a crop of pea vines is equal 

 to a liberal dressing of stable manure. This is not theory, but is spoken from 

 actual experience, which l have been practicing for several y^ars. Seed should 

 be sown at the rate of one to one and a-half bushels per acre. The crop for this 

 season is the shortest it has been for several years, and the price will necessarily 

 be high. This was caused by the great amount of rain during the fall months, 

 when the seed are saved. I would, no doubt, not exaggerate the conditions to say 

 that fully two-thirds of the crop has been spoiled by the wet weather, and the 

 prices I am giving below are subject to market changes. I notice that some of 

 our competitors are asking as much as $4.00 per bushel. Ishall maintain my price 

 of $3.00 as long as I can do so without losing money. 



THE CLAY COW PEA.— This is so called from the color of the seed, which are the 

 color of reddish yellow clay. The plant is of the same season and habit of growth as the 

 other varieties. Many growers in the South prefer it to the large black variety because 

 of the fineness of growth which makes it easier to cure. It makes a vigorous growth 

 and therefore an abundant yield of hay. Price, pt. 25c : pk. 90c ; H bu. $1.60 ; bu. $3.00. 

 RAMSHORN or LARGE SOUTHERN BLACK-EYE. -For food purposes this is 

 unquestionably the best. It yields heavily of grain and is equal to most varieties for hay 

 and all other purposes for which cow peas are used. The grain of the Large Black Eye 

 has sold for $150 to $2.50 on the open market, for food purposes in the fall soon after 

 gathering, for several years, and the probability is that this demand will continue. 

 Price, qt, 25c; pk. 90c; % bu. $1.60; bu. $3.00. 



WHIP-POOR-WILL.— This is the most valuable and popular of all cow peas when 

 used strictly for hay crop and improving the soil. The reason for its popularity is that 

 it makes a strong upright growth, with less runners, therefore does not tangle bo 

 badly and is easier to handle. Another strong point !s that it holds foliage longer than 

 any other, in fact, the foliage is held so well that ripe peas may be picked, and then 

 cut for hay. No other variety will do this. You make no mistake in planting the 

 Whip- Poor-Will. Price; qt. 25c ; pk. 90c ; h bu. $1.60; bu. $3. 



GOLD SKIN" SWEET POTATO. 



CLOVER AND GRASS SEED. 



CRiriSON OR SCARLET CLOVER.— A well-known and 

 favorite winter cover crop and soil enricher, affording 

 excellent early foliage. Seed should be sown in August 

 or September; use seed at the rate of 15 to 25 pounds per 

 acre, depending upon the soil— the thinner the soil the 



more seed should be used. It grows all winter when the 

 ground is not frozen. It is very beautiful when in bloom, 

 and valuable for soiling purposes, for pasture or hav, 

 and the roots add materially to the fertility of the soil. 

 My seed are the very finest that can be produced, and I 



